Elementary Schools in Brea, California: Brea students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Brea, California has 6 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 55.9/100 — 17.1 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Olinda Elementary at 72/100, where 54.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Brea schools average 37.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 6 schools, 1 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.7% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Brea
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olinda Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified | 54.3% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 2 | Mariposa Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified | 44.0% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 3 | Falcon Academy of Science and Technology Brea-Olinda Unified | 43.1% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 4 | Brea Country Hills Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified | 36.0% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 5 | Laurel Elementary Magnet School of Innovation and Brea-Olinda Unified | 23.5% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 6 | Arovista Elementary Brea-Olinda Unified | 20.9% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brea Olinda High Brea-Olinda Unified | 32.3% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100 |
| 2 | Brea Canyon High (Continuation) Brea-Olinda Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 56th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 25/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Brea
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Private Schools in Brea
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology